Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$645M |
| 2 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$640M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$481M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$400M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$707M |
| 4 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$472M |
| 5 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$449M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.17% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,970
+56,903
| +210% | +$11.1M |
|
2227
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
530,807
+518,578
| +4,241% | +$15.6M |
|
2228
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
233,800
-40,900
| -15% | -$2.72M |
|
2229
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
203,572
-786,732
| -79% | -$67.3M |
|
2230
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+9,600
| +10% | +$1.22M |
|
2231
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
121,715
+24,455
| +25% | +$3.7M |
|
2232
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
926,233
+82,831
| +10% | +$1.32M |
|
2233
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+507,270
| New | +$12.4M |
|
2234
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
390,200
-51,000
| -12% | -$1.93M |
|
2235
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
255,486
-723
| -0.3% | -$39.3K |
|
2236
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
431,600
-121,900
| -22% | -$5.36M |
|
2237
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
+89,500
| +85% | +$7.54M |
|
2238
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,399,497
-327,743
| -19% | -$3.56M |
|
2239
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
-175,000
| -46% | -$12.5M |
|
2240
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
247,431
+156,374
| +172% | +$9.15M |
|
2241
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,587
-381,866
| -81% | -$63.6M |
|
2242
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+77,200
| +193% | +$11.3M |
|
2243
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+280,752
| New | +$14.4M |
|
|
FRC
2244
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,050,100
+965,000
| +1,134% | +$98.9M |
|
|
SKX
2245
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
309,000
+188,100
| +156% | +$8.52M |
|
2246
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
228,897
+135,301
| +145% | +$8.11M |
|
2247
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+73,881
| +320% | +$11.7M |
|
2248
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
852,778
-89,281
| -9% | -$1.56M |
|
2249
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,328,200
+547,300
| +70% | +$6.07M |
|
2250
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
424,500
-214,100
| -34% | -$7.35M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Ken Griffin held 16,292 positions worth $455B, up 6.2% from $428B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 33% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $26.7B in Q1 2023, closing 1,652 positions and reducing 6,687 holdings. Its most notable exit was Restaurant Brands International, an estimated $93.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.3% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper worth $238M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2023 buy was Keurig Dr Pepper: 6,751,572 shares worth $238M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q1 2023, an estimated $645M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.24B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Restaurant Brands International in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $93.3M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 33% of its $455B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,466 new positions and closed 1,652 in Q1 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $455B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.